Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ flatbed rate

$6,228flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $5,356–$7,100
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Tucson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,194
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $6,228

Return trip

Tucson → Winston-Salem$5,808

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Winston-Salem to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,196	$2.50	$4,625 – $5,768
53' refrigerated	$6,189	$2.97	$5,385 – $6,994
48' flatbed	$6,228	$2.99	$5,356 – $7,100
Step deck	$6,776	$3.25	$5,692 – $7,860
Power only	$4,620	$2.22	$4,019 – $5,220
Hotshot	$3,488	$1.68	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,407	$1.64	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,079	$1.00	$1,746 – $2,411

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 d

More lanes into Tucson

48' flatbed lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,194	$3.28	$7,047 – $9,342	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,253	$6.06	$2,798 – $3,709	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,841	$3.50	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$981	$6.86	$844 – $1,119	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,076	$2.92	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,269	$3.67	$2,812 – $3,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,849	$6.56	$2,450 – $3,248	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,228 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,356 and $7,100.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,034 of the $6,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,808, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Tucson, AZ 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →